Workplace spirituality: A strategic tool in organizational development

Pages: 278-282
Vineet Kumar and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utter Prasesh)

Research on workplace spirituality has gained momentum from last two decades. It has been identified among the crucial factors which lead to organizational development in terms of productivity and efficiency at workplace. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic and comprehensive appraisal on various constructs affecting workplace spirituality domain. More than hundred research papers on workplace spirituality were downloaded from Google Scholor, Scopus, NIH, and other online journals, were reviewed. The comparative appraisal revealed that those organisations which adapted to workplace spirituality functioning obtained high productivity, low turnover rates, edge over competitors, etc as compared to others which lacked in spiritual development of employees. Moreover, the review also identified that workplace spirituality is instrumental in maintaining work-life balance to overcome workplace stress and leads to several positive outcomes both at personal and organisational levels.